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2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. GOOCH.

SHOP FRONT.

Patented Apr. 17, 1888.

(No Model.)

FIG-.2.

2 Sheets-,Sheet 2. J. GOOCH.

SHOP FRONT.

Patented Apr. I1'7, 1888.

(No Model.)

Wnses UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE,

JOHN GOOCH, OF BBOMPTON ROAD, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND.

SHOPeFRONT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 381,361, dated April17, 1888.

Application filed April 1, 1887. Serial No. 233,276. (No modeli)Patented in England March 14, 1887, No. 3,850; in France March 33, 1887,No. 182,396; in Belgium March 23, 1887, No. 70,825; in Norway March 20,1887, NoA 501; in Germany March e9, les?, No. 41,009,

in Sweden March 31, 1887, No. 1,028; in Canada April 12, 1887, No.26,433; in Italy April 21, 1887, No. 21,437; in Victoria Api-i129, 1887,No. 5,045; in Tasmania May 7, 1887, No. 463/9; in New Zealand May 16,1887, NoA 2,339; in

South Australia May 23, 1887, No. 812; in Spain June 18, 1887, No.6,842; in New South Wales July 30, 1887, No. 2,118; in Austria-HungaryAugust 27, 1887, No. 12,350 and N0. 34,839; in Queensland 1887, No. 293,and in India December 28, 1887,

To aZZ 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN GoooH, a subject of the Queen of Great Britainand Ireland, and a resident of Brompton Road, county of Middlesex,England, Outfitter, have invented certainImprovements in Shop-Fronts,(for which I have obtained patents in Great Britain, No. 8,850, datedMarch 14, 1887; in France, No. 182,896, dated March 28, 1887; inBelgium, No. 76,825, dated March 28, 1887; in Norway, No. 501, datedMarch 29, 1887; in Germany, No. 41,009, dated March 29, 1887; in Sweden,No. 1,028, dated March 81, 1887; in Canada, No. 26,433, dated April 12,1887; in Italy, No. 21,437, dated April 2l, 1887; in Victoria, No.5,045, dated April 29, 1887; in Tasmania, No. 463 9, dated May 7, 1887;in New Zealand, No. 2,889, dated May 16, 1887; in South Australia, No.812, dated May 23, 1887; in Spain, No. 6,842, dated June 18,1887; in NewSouth Vales, by letters of registration No. 2,118, dated July 80, 1887;in Austria-Hungary, No. 12,850 and No. 84,889, dated August 27, 1887; inQueensland, No. 298, dated 1887, and in India, No. 2252i-, datedDecember 28, 1887,) of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention, which relates to improvements inshop-fronts, is t0 provide in an improved manner facilities and meanswhereby the whole extent of the frontage between the side or party wallsca'n during business hours be rendered available and used for thedisplay of goods and for business purposes, and whereby when notrequired for such purposes the shop or like place of business can beclosed, while at the same time and by the same provision and meansaccess to the house or residential part of the premises through one ormore private entrances separate from the shop-entrance is or areprovided.

rIhe invention consists, essentially, in the construction of theshop-front in such a manner as that a part thereof is movable oradjustable relatively to the other part, or as that parts thereof aremovable or adjustable relatively to one another, so that during businesshours the movable front part or parts can be separated the one from theother or from each other, so as to open up an entrance or entrances fromthe front into the shop while closing up the private entrance orentrances from the front into the house, and so that after businesshours the said front part or parts can be brought together, so as toclose up the front entrance or entrances to the shop while opening upthe front private entrance or entrances into the house.

On the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 representsa front elevation of ashop-frontage constructed in accordance with the present invention,showing the shop or place of business closed up, while access isprovided to the residential part of the premises. Fig. 2 represents asectional plan view thereof through the line a b. Fig. 3 represents alike view to Fig. 1, but partly in section, showing the front en tranceto the house closed and the frontentrance to the shop opened, the wholewidth of the frontage being thus rendered available for the display ofgoods and for business purposes. Fig. 4 is a detached view of thebearing 20, and Fig. 5 is a sectional plan View of a modiication.

In carrying out the invention the shopfront is constructed in parts,one, both, any, or all of which (depending pri ncipally upon theconstruction of the premises and the number of entrances required into'the shop and into the house, respectively) is or are adapted or providedwith means of supporting and moving or adjusting the same in thedirection of the length of the frontage from or toward the other part orparts of the front.

On the annexed drawings the shop-front is represented as made in twoparts,4 5, the former of which is constructed in any ordinaryman ner,and occupies a fixed position in relation to its adjacent side wall, 6,while the part 5 is constructed and adapted in accordance with thepresent improvements-that is, in such a manner as to be capable of beingreadily moved or adjusted from a position adjacent toits side wall, 7,in which position it closes the front private entrance, 8, to the houseand permits of entrance to the shop from the front through the doorway 9(vide Fig. 3) to a position adjaf cent to the fixed front 4, in which itcloses the shop-entrance 9 and permits of entrance tothe house throughthe private doorway 8. (Vide Figs. 1 and 2.)

In order that the movements of the movable part or parts of the frontmay be steadily effected Without liability of disarranging the containedgoods and without necessitating that such part should be undressed,7 itsbase 10 is made of a rigid box-like construction, and

is constructed with a strong flooring, 11, which lis adapted to restupon and is, bolted or otherwise suitably secured to a supportingframework or carriage, 12, which is mounted upon suitable travelingwheels, 13, which run along and are guided by rails14, let intotheflooring. The carriage 12 and the said connected structure 5 (whichit supports j ust clear of the- 12 and extending below the flooring 16,.pass- 4 ing through an opening, 17, formed thereinin the direction ofthe movement of the carriage. The extremity 18 of each extension 15,below the level of the flooring, is formed to engage with a screwed rod,19,. which is mounted in;

suitable bearings, 20, Fig. 4,. and extends parallel with and under thesaidv opening 17 ,i for the necessary longitudinal extent, and can berotated in both directions by means, of bevelgearing 21 and aconnecting-shaft, 22, which can be conveniently operated by means of ahandle, 23.

1f it should be required to actuate both parts 4 5 of the front awayfrom and toward: each other, so as to provide for a wide-shopentrance,9, and for a private entrance, 8, adjacent to each side wall, then bothsuch parts 4 5f may be likewise fitted to or with supporting and guidingcarriages, as shown in Fig. 5, and they may be independently operated bydifferent connections, 15 to 23,v` or they may both be simultaneouslyoperated from the same screwed'rod, 19, by extending it as far asnecessary, and by forming the screwed parts which would actuate thepartsl 4 5 respectively right and left handed.

If the shopentrance 9 is closed by a` doo-r, 25, and fan-light 26,fitting behind the parts 4 5, then all that is necessary to do to closeup the shop and afford access to the house-entrance 8 is toappropriately operate the actuating mechanism by turning the handle-23,so as to cause the part or parts 4 5 of the front to be moved towardeach other as-reqnired. If, however, the said shop-entrance 9 is closedby a door, 25, and fan-light 26, fitting between the parts 4 5, thensuch door 25 and fan-light 26 would require to. be opened beforev lthesaid actuating mechanism was operated.

When theparts assume the position 1n which the shop is closed, (videFigs. 1 and 2,) they are retained in such position by uprights 27, whichcan be at once placed and bolted on the insidein position to the faciaat 28- and floor- 'ing at 29, such uprights acting as door-posts,

between which and the adjacent wallthe door 30 and fan-light 31 canthenbeclosed 1 n a usual manner. Such door 30 and fan-llght -3l may beremovable from theirhinges, or

may be turned back into suitable recesses, 37, formed in the innersurface of the adjacent l wall, so that` the movable front part or partsmaybe moved quite up to the wall or walls when theshop is'. opened.

When the shop-front is desired to be tted with revolving shutters32,`the saidupright 27 can also be made to act as a means of guiding oneside of theshutter, its adjacent sldev being grooved, as at 33, theother side of the shutter beinglikewise guided, or being guided `by agroove, 34, in the sidewall, 6, sothat `the shop-front may be thusprotected, 1f required, the private entrance or entrances being onlyprotected by doors secu-red in a usual manner,so as to permit of alllproper access thereto. v

It will be understood that the shop-fronts. Ina-y be made of anydesi-red ornamental or' like construction, depending upon the.` natureof the-business, this not being in any way ma.-

, terial to the invention.

It will thus be seen that the application of the invention will be ofconsiderablezadvany tage in all localitieswhere win-dow-space. is-

desi-red and of any especial value, and where the ,l frontage iscomparatively narrow and where ICO the utmost possible frontage isrequiredv for the display of goods to be sold.

In such buildings as are formed with a staircase or side hall dividedoff by a wall, as dottedat 35, and by means of which staircaseV orhallonly access can be obtained to the d-o-l mestic part of thebuilding, then, whenA access to such staircase or hall is closedthrough. the front private entrance, 8, access may be obtained theretofrom the shop through a separate door, 36, properly applied andsecuredin l a usual manner;

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The entrance 9 into the shop is preferably n fitted with a mat, 38, tothe lower s-idev of which are attached metal strips which 't onthe rails14, and. so permit of the mat being slid endwisc along the rails underor from under the part 4 when it is desired to adj ust the part 5.

I claim- 1. A shop-.front in two parts, one movable laterally withreference to the other, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2'. A shop-front intwo parts, one mounted on-wheels, and thereby movablelaterally with reference tothe other.

3. Az shop-front in two parts, one of which is fixed and the othermovable laterally, in

. i Y g y v combination with a door to elose'the-spaee between the twoparts when they are sepai rated, and a door and removable upright forthe space left between the side wall of the shop and the movable partwhen the parts are brought together, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the fixed part of a shop-front and a movable parthaving an eX- tension, 15, below the same, a feed screw to which thesaid extension is. adapted below the flooring, and operative gearing forthe said feed-screw, all substantially as specified.

5. The combination of the movable part of a shopfront mounted on wheels,with guiding-rails for the wheels, a guiding-rail at the top, adepending extension from the said movable part, afeed-screw adapted tothe said extension, and gearing for the feedsorew.

6. The combination of the fixed and movable parts of a shop-front with amovable npright adapted to t against the said movable part when it isclosed against the fixed one, and serving as a door-post, and a hingeddoor in connection therewith, all substantially as speeied.

7. The combination of the fixed and movable parts of a shop-front with amovable upright adapted to fit the movable part of the shop-front, andhaving a guiding-groove, 33, for the rolling shutter, all substantiallyas specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN GOOCH. Witnesses:

CHAs. A. DAY, PERCY D. DAY.

